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T. J. OHRISTY.

WASHING MACHINE.

No. 363,046. Patented May 17, 1887.

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THOMAS J. OHRISTY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

WASHING= MACHINE.

fiPBCIFIGATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 363,046, dated May 17,1887.

Application filed December 28, 1886. Serial No. 222.759. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. OHRISTY, residing in the city of St.Louis, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inXVashingM-aehines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying draw ings, formingpart of this specification.

My invention relates to a metal cup-plunger.

The detail construction and advantages of my improvements will be morefully understood and explained by referring to the drawings.

Figure l is a section of tub with machine attached and lever down; Fig.2, the same as Fig. 1, with lever up; Fig. 8, ahorizontal section online 3 8 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4, a vertical section on line -i 4 of Fig. 3;Fig. 5, a detail section of bracket or standard D, showing manner ofdisengaging dog.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The standard D is secured to the side of tub A by clamp 13 and set-screwO, which is made ofmalleable casting,but may be made of wood, ifdesired, and extended to a base or stool be low the tub. Bolt M passesthrough ratchetwheel L L and ferrule N into bar F, and is secured by akey being driven through end of the bolt. The ratchet-wheel L L issecured to cross-bars K K by screws, and revolves on bolt M when thelever E is worked up and down by means of ratchet-dog J, operating asshown in Figs. 1 and 2. The cups 0 0 are made of zinc and secured tocross-bars K K by screws, as shown. The link G keeps the plunger and barF always working in a true and upright position and makes the ratchetperfectin its operation.

\Vhen it is desired to raise the plunger up out of the tub, press onthumb-piece Z of (log j and turn same as shown in Fig. 5. Then byraising lever E the link G passes forward to on d of slot g, assh0wn,which allows the plunger to be lifted to such a height as requiredto be entirely out of the way while putting in and taking out clothing;and when it is lowered back into the tub, link G passes back until thepin it reaches the recess h. Then the dog j is shut down and locks thepin 70 in recess h, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. It will be seen that whenthe lever E is raised to the position as shown in Fig. 2 the ratchet-dogJ pushes the ratchet L L forward two or three notches,and when loweredto position, as shown in Fig. 1, falls back and thus revolves theplunger at each stroke of the lever a notch or two, according to thelength of stroke. The ratchetdog J may be extended and pivoted to thestandard 1), near the top, and thus do away with the arm I, if desired.The extension-bar E of lever E is extended to such distance as will givethe spring H the desired power nec essary to overcome the suction causedby the cups 0 0 on the upward stroke of the lever.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The link G,having slot 9, dogj, pivoted with thumb-piece Z, and pin 'i,in combination with standard D, bar F, lever E, ratcl1et-whee1L L, boltM, ratchet-dog J, crossbars K K, and cups 0 0, for the purposes setforth and described.

THOMAS J. CHRISTY. Witnesses:

A. E. GHRIsTY, GEORGE FORBY.

